Valve-releasing means for dumping-vehicles.



'5. M GOODWN; n VALVE, RELEASING MEANS POR DUMPING VEHICLES.

. v v APPLICATION LD JULY 26, 1906. QQSR Patented Apr. 6,19%.

Attest. 1 W/wg by L 'l e ma @WWW/4%@ 'uN'rTEDsrnTnsrArrENT OFICELI JOHN n. GOODWIN, Ornor-infr v'ER'nN', NEW YORK.

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Patented apra c, 1909.

if '11. tnuep'and concise specification;

invention relates topdumping vehicles and,` more especiallyr to the :valve releasing' ineans thereof, and consists of. a simple and -finzpensiv'e arrangement lof parts` whereby r`either-or both lof'two valve vreleasing shafts be tripped or 'operatedyall as will be hereinafter'fiully describedand more pare '-ticularly pointed out in theaccornpanying In the dra-win s forming a part hereof- 'Figure-1 is an elevation offvalve releasing -rneans embodyin my invention, showing a portion vo 'the end loullrheadv ol a 'i cargo'receptacle broken away; and Fig. 2 is a l.side elevation ot ii `1 with parts -Oi the hullrljread reinforcing. race-broken away.,

'l The .invention is more especially intended Por use on dumping vehicles of t e GoodwinI tj e which, as is well-fknowng'. have two .139 'va ve 4releasin shafts C, 4C, extendinglongitudinally eneath the' dumping valves i: (not shown)- and also. a.' central .valve- `vreplacing shaft J.- As the construction of lille valves and thel operatin(y nieans of .mi Goodwin dumping cars is well knownto 'those familiar in this'art,fand constitute no. part of the present. invention, there willv v be no need of describing thesanie 1n connection herewith. lt will be understood, 10fhowever, that the rotatlon of either' of the shafts C, C, in the direction of the arrows suftices to release the supports from the dumping valvesto dump the receptacle on vone or the other, or both sides, and also 4,5,that the shaft lettered J, slightly@ above the i. level of" the valve-releasing. shafts C, C, is

' the valve replacing shait'of usual function.

The present invention relates tothe means 'whereby either or both of the shafts C, C, Qrrnay be rocked at pleasure. g l

The end bulkhead or end wall of the cargo receptacle is. represented by the reference character D and is braced from the p center sills S by meansgof an angle rein- 5,5plcement.l consisting of 'two lupright with the accompanying drawings, is a full,

1pilates :Bf- Whch Inaintair'l 'the said end bul lead 'rigidly in upright position. The two plates B- B are bound together by means of a cross-plate-B Which'also constitutes" the end journal for thereplacing shaft J. 'Y The endso/f the valve-releasing shafts C C are located,l between thel two reinforcing plates B, being steadi'edin the journal boxes n, v secured rigidlyto them operat- V Ling levers ,."1, 1, which extend toward 'andi y l and have acrosseach other as clearly indicated in Fig.

-1. On the hubs of these levers, or, if 'de-- reinforcing plates B, B and' lmaybe swung' upwardly to an inoperative position as indicated by the dotted lines onthe leftv hand A side of Fig. 1. I prefer' to' form fthe Vdatent shoulders just inentionedu on. the hubs ofthe operating levers 1', 1'.

replacing shaft J and secured 'to the bulkhead D between the plates B, there is mountbeve the valveed a hoisting device which consists of a hori-.

zontal winding shaft 4 journaled in a bracket 5 and carrying, in the present instance, -two chain-drums 6, 6, the saiddrurns lzeing'r'e spectively located slightly' to one side of' a vertical line drawn through the replacing shaft J, so that the chains or other ileXible connections 7 attached to said drums may 'be connected with the free ends of the oper-l ating levers 1, 1, on opposite sides of .said shaft.

one of the upright plates B, at Whichpoint it vcarries a ratchet wheel 8, and a pawl 9 pivotally mounted on the plate B is adapted lao-'engage the ratchet to lock the-shafts against reverse rotation. The protruding end of the shalt 4is also journaled in the plate B by means of the erably mounted on the latter plate.

The ends of the chains 7, 7, are adapted tol be hooked over or attached to the free ends The winding shaft 4 has a squared' yend which protrudes through an aperture in plate attached thereto, .as indicated, andthe pawl Q is prei-ll ofthe operating levers above referred to, so

that whenthe hoisting device is revolved the levers may be lifted and the shaft C C 'thereby rotated so as to release the valves in Well .understood manner. lhe` attachment ofthe chain to the lever by rnerely hooking the end link over the end of the lever as above described, afords a detachable connection for the said parts which can be quickly and expeditiously operated land which can be accomplished by one hand, this being an iinpor-tant feature of the device, inasmuch as the valves are frequently required to be released while the train is under way 'and on rough construction track. The operator can hold on with one hand and make all necessary adjustments with the other.4 Means are also provided whereby the chain, when connected to the free end of a lever, is prevented from slipping thereon. In the present drawings this function is performed by a recess in the end of each lever into which the end of the chain is hooked. ABy connecting only one of the chains with one of the arms it is possible to operate one shaft in exclusion'of the other.

It will be understood that instead of two winding drums, one of greater lengthmay be used, or asingledrum and a chainhaving branch chains at the end, may be employed, each .branch chain being'adapted for attachment respectively to. the operating levers, one of the essential features of my invention being'jp'the employment of flexible detachal' le means for rocking theshafts in the combination above described. y

Having described my invention, what I lclaim and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is 1. In a valved dumping receptacle, -the.

combination of two valve-releasing shafts, operating levers therefor provided with recesses at their free ends, a hoisting mechanism and flexible' connections connected therewith adapted to be hooked into said recesses, whereby said shafts may be operated to fre lease the valves l v2. In a valved dumping 'receptacle, two valve-releasing shafts having operating le.- vers therefor, in combination with a hoisting device andv flexible connections therefor adapted to be hooked over the free ends of said levers and means on said levers for retainingv said' connections in said position thereon.

3. In a valved dumping vehicle, a valvereleasing shaft having an operating lever located outside of the end bulkhead. thereof, in combination with an angle reinforcementfor said bulkhead comprising two upright plates, a ivinding shaft anda winding drum therefor located between said plates and a flexible connection on said drum adapted to, be attached to 'said operating lever, whereby' to yrock said shaft. v f

4. In a valved dumping vehicle, the combinationof valve-releasing shafts and oper-7 ating levers therefor, of a bulkhead-angle re inforceinent consisting o'l' two upright plates a bracket secured to the bulkhead between.

said plates, a winding shaft j ournaled iii said bracket;` and flexible connections connected to said shaft adapted -to be attached to said levers. y

5. In a valved'duinping vehicle, the coin-4 bination ofan end bulkhead, a reinforcement therefor comprising two upright plates, vtWo valve-releasing shafts having operating levers located bet-Ween. said plates, detent shoulders on said shafts and detents pivoted on said plates adapted to engage said shoulders.

6. In a valved dumping vehicle having a central valve-replacing shaft, two valve-releasing shafts having-operating levers extending toward and crossing each other,- incoinbination with -a hoisting device located above said central shaft and two flexible connecting nieans adapted to connect'the said hoisting device to the free ends of said levers on opposite sides of -said centralshaft.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my naine to the specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN M. GOODWIN. Witnesses G. A. TAYLER, II. G. KIMBALL.' 

